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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION, INC.
Schedule II
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 

Balance at
Beginning of
Period

Additions/ (Reductions)(1)

Write-Offs

Balance at
End of Period
 
 
(in thousands)
    Year ended December 31, 2015:








  American Public Education Segment

$
8,461


$
11,203


$
(9,378
)

$
10,286

      Hondros College of Nursing Segment

2,238


1,511


(1,023
)

2,726

     Allowance for receivables

10,699


12,714


(10,401
)

13,012

    Year ended December 31, 2014:

 

 

 

 
  American Public Education Segment

$
11,452


$
17,480


$
(20,471
)

$
8,461

      Hondros College of Nursing Segment

1,723


1,344


(829
)

2,238

     Allowance for receivables

$
13,175


$
18,824


$
(21,300
)

$
10,699

    Year ended December 31, 2013:

 

 

 

 
  American Public Education Segment

$
11,106


$
14,011


$
(13,665
)

$
11,452

         Hondros College of Nursing Segment(1)
 
$
—

 
$
1,723

 
$
—

 
$
1,723

     Allowance for receivables

$
11,106


$
15,734


$
(13,665
)

$
13,175

(1) Hondros College of Nursing additions include a $1.461 million beginning balance as of November 1, 2013.